Religious Education

Fr Luke's classroom visits and Chapel Masses: With the current COVID restrictions Fr Luke will not be visiting classrooms however the scheduled Chapel Masses will continue this term.

Friday 15th October 2/3L

Friday 22nd October 1/2F

Parents can attend these Chapel Masses following the Church's COVID guidelines. 

This Term students will be focusing on prayer and meditation through the Term 4 concept of Creativity. Students will be learning about different ways to pray and meditate including Visio Divina, praying with art and Lectio Divina, praying with scripture. 

As we return to our new normal this week take time to be still and pray with your family.

Praying in Silence

Silence exercise

Practising being silent also means becoming aware that when we are silent, the noisy world does not, and it can intrude into our silence. Students learn how to accommodate that noise without becoming worried about it.

What can we hear?

Often when we try to be silent, the first thing we notice is…..noise! Let us try that: being silent and noticing what noises we can hear.

Listen to our breath

Being silent in our minds is to try to stop thinking thoughts- to empty our mind of thinking so that our bodies and our minds can be still and silent.

One way to do that is to listen to our breath as it comes in our nose and gently out through our lips. Let’s try that. Listening and feeling our breath as it comes in…. and then blows out….

Prayer Mantra

We can turn our stillness and silence into a prayer by adding a word to our breathing: a special prayer word is Ma-ra-na-tha, which means: come Lord Jesus! We say (in our minds) Ma as we breathe in; ra as we breathe out; na as we breathe in again and tha as we breathe out again. Let’s say that aloud and then silently, just in our minds.

Supporting Students Transition Back to School after Remote Learning 

To ensure students are successful when returning from remote learning the St Pat's staff work closely with parents.

Over the coming weeks your child's classroom teacher or myself may touch base with you about the resources and services available to support students.

You can also visit our Remote Learning Tab on the school website for resources on mental health and support.

If you have noticed a difference in your child's well-being with the transition please touch base with me @ emma.grant@cg.catholic.edu.au 

Toast Breakfast Club

The Toast Breakfast Club is up and running again. If you would like your child to continue in this club or to join this club please email emma.grant@cg.catholic.edu.au